Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade Happily Engaged

Congratulations are definitely in order for Gabrielle Union! Dwyane Wade put a ring on it!

The pair announced the news via Instagram on Saturday night, when the 41-year-old actress showed off her 8.5 carat engagement ring with the caption, “Sooooo this happened… #Yessss @dwyanewade.” Dwyane also shared the same image with the caption, “She said YES!!! @gabunion.”

The proposal happened just before the two attended the Miami Heat Holiday party, where Gabby joined the other Heat wives, including Adrienne Bosh who tweeted: “The Miami Heat Christmas party always brings great traditions and the BEST surprises!”

The couple have been dating since 2009, however, in a February 2012 interview with Essence magazine, D. Wade explained why they were in no rush to get down the aisle:

“We’re not rushing it. Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we choose to marry again, we want it to be right. We both took failing at marriage hard. The next time it’s gotta be forever.”

This year, the two took a brief break from the relationship which only allowed their love to grow stronger. During an interview with Oprah, Dwyane said these sweet words:

She makes my eyes sparkle. The biggest time she makes my eyes sparkle is when Zaire (his 11-year-old son) comes home and homework is a little hard that day, so he’s stressing, and she goes to the table with him and she sits down until he gets it.

And at that time my heart is smiling a little bigger that day because I know her love is deeper than just me.

Congratulations, I hope and pray that they continue to support each other and love and care for one another and that build a healthy home. This has just been an awesome end of the year, and it’s not even Xmas yet. First, Beyonce gives everybody a heart attack with an album release, then her sister Kelly gets a ring, and now Gabby gets a ring, and it’s only gonna get better because we’ll get to see the premiere of Being Mary Jane at the top of the year (I’m a little too anxious to see it).

Congrats to the couple!! Everyone deserves love and happiness. If you haven’t found your true love yet, work on the inner you, keep faith and hope and be patient because the right time is the BEST time!

THEY HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 3-4 YEARS. WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP SAYING “ABOUT TIME?” ARE YOU ALL SO USED TO CELEBS MARRYING EACH OTHER AFTER 6 MONTHS THAT YOU’VE FORGOTTEN THAT PEOPLE NEED TO DATE AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER, REALLY KNOW EACH OTHER, BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO MARRY? YOU NEED TO GO THROUGH THINGS, UP AND DOWNS, SEE HOW PEOPLE TO REACT TO SITUATIONS UNDER VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, BEFORE YOU LATCH YOURSELF TO THEM FOREVER. THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT, PPL. YOU DATE AND THEN YOU MARRY. PERSONALLY, I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD DATE LONGER. TINA TURNER DATED ERWIN FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THEN MARRIED HIM. IF MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECT, BEYONCE AND JAYZ WERE TOGETHER FOR ALMOST A DECADE BEFORE THEY TIED THE KNOT. WE SISTAS ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO RUSH BLACK WOMEN INTO MARRIAGE TO PROVE SOMEONE WANTS “US.” SILLY, REALLY.

In addition to everything you just said, Dwyane had a very long, very messy divorce, custody battle, money battle, more custody issues, more money issues. Literally from separation to financial settlement (which was just this past summer)…SEVEN YEARS. So it’s good that they waited until all of that was behind them to take the next step.

Congrats to Gabby & DWade. Absolutely right about taking this step after all of the issues were resolved. Let’s hope that his ex-wife does not start any more mess. I am really happy for both of them, especially Gabby, as she endured a lot in the court of public opinion.

How would you feel if … Never mind. I hope the kids still get to see her

+12starrTIME Reply:December 22nd, 2013 at 2:56 pm

YASSS YAS YAS to your comment!! people are so silly! the time frame was perfect and theres no need to RUSH anything, especially if this is the second time around!!! Many blessings to them and I hope they can be a great example to these folk out here!!

I agree with Dana and the rest of the comments about waiting. I was hoping that they would wait until they were ready to have whatever form of commitment that was right for them. They definitely considered their past relationships and struggles and wanted engagement in their own time. I also agree with one of other posts that marriage is no joke. Rushing into any marriage whether it be 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th will have repercussions that could be painful. SOOO congrats are in order to the beautiful couple and for anyone else that is recently engaged (to us ordinary folk), lol.

She is really cool. If you follow her on instagram or twitter, you’d see that she is a very down to earth lady with a huge personality. Like that they announced it on instagram rather than play that cat & mouse game like Kelley did.

now this is what it looks like when 2 adults, serious and committed not only to one another but the institution itself take it to the next level. No need to get pregnant first. You take you time, get to know one another, and when you are certain that this is the one that no matter what, when thick is thin, you will be down for for the rest of your life ( not theirs but yours) you take the next step.

So happy for them! They make a cute couple and yes they seem like they took their time and really made sure.
I hope all the naysayers can **** now, those who didn’t like how they got together, seemed to be praying for him to cheat on her or leave her waiting forever and never marrying her, you know, the things bitter unhappy souls sit and pine away for.
But instead LOVE HAPPENED and its wonderful!!!

I remember when he gave her that championship ring I mentioned on there that he knows what he is doing. it was a decoy for the real deal and I said watch by thanksgiving or christmas he will pop the question and Boom! the proof is in the puddin ya’ll.

I went through the Championship Ring post with these two, and I saw several comments that she will never be a wife, he would never propose. I don’t knw how ppl go around making those statements, you don’t live in their house! Time is the master of all things

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